Review of Stripes (1981) by Steve N — 02 May 2011

Completely stupid, moronic, and idiotic. Classic Bill Murray. A fun movie to watch..just not very often.

This review of Stripes (1981) was written by Steve N on 02 May 2011.

Stripes has generally received positive reviews.

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